#8292CE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.1% 0.091 272.3), rgb(130, 146, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#8292CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8292CE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 146, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.091 272.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8292CE | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8292CE | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8292CE text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8292CE text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 272.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8292CE
oklch(67.1% 0.091 272.3)
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Step 500
500
#7184D0
oklch(63.1% 0.117 272)
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Step 600
600
#5A6CBD
oklch(55.5% 0.127 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A5AA3
oklch(49.1% 0.118 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D4A84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#343E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#8292CE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7E98D1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7891CD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9EA7 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8292CE
#8292CE
oklch(67.1% 0.091 272.3)
- #A99450
#A99450
oklch(67.1% 0.091 92.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8292CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.068
Use #8292CE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.